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5 Esports Matchups ESPN Should Produce

5 Esports Matchups ESPN Should Produce | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com [tps_header]Esports Matchups[/tps_header] I’m not typically a NASCAR guy, but their move towards embracing our current country on quarantine and producing the simulator racing iRacing Series has been a fun, innovative way to entertain fans from a distance.  At this time when our …

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2000 Yard Rushers

Dalvin Cook Is Looking To Join The 2000 Yard Rushers In 2020

Dalvin Cook Is Looking To Join The 2000 Yard Rushers In 2020 | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Dalvin Cook was an absolutely dynamic running back for the Minnesota Vikings this past season, posting 1135 yards on the ground and adding to it an impressive 519 yards receiving out of the backfield. While an …

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Ja Morant Rookie Of The Year

Charles Barkley: Ja Morant Should Be The Rookie Of The Year By Far

Charles Barkley: Ja Morant Should Be The Rookie Of The Year By Far | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com If you’re on sports TV or radio and you want pure, unfiltered, and possibly ridiculous commentary on an issue effecting the NBA today, sometimes the easiest answer is to just pick up your phone and …

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Belichick Without Brady

Shannon Sharpe: Belichick Believes He Can Win Super Bowl Without Brady

Shannon Sharpe: Belichick Believes He Can Win Super Bowl Without Brady | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com After all the talk, could the era of the post Tom Brady New England Patriots finally be coming to reality? According to sources, Brady and Bill Belichick had their first conversation regarding the impending free agent quarterback’s …

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LaMelo Drafted First Overall

LaVar Ball Says LaMelo Will Get Drafted First Overall

LaVar Ball Says LaMelo Will Get Drafted First Overall | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com LaVar Ball must have a book or a sneaker or an energy drink to sell, because he was making the rounds on the sports talk show circuit. He joined the crew on FOX Sports Undisputed, discussing his children’s careers …

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Joe Burrow AJ Green

Joe Burrow Told The Bengals He Wants AJ Green On The Squad

Joe Burrow Told The Bengals He Wants AJ Green On The Squad | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Joe Burrow of LSU is the presumptive first pick in the NFL Draft, with seemingly nothing standing between the Cincinatti Bengals and what appears to be the most pro ready quarterback prospect to hit the league …

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Kevin Durant Olympics

Stephen A. Smith Flips Out Over Kevin Durant Considering Playing In The Olympics

Stephen A. Smith Flips Out Over Kevin Durant Considering Playing In The Olympics | TooAthletic.com Kevin Durant is out for the foreseeable future, missing almost certainly the entirety his first season with the Brooklyn Nets barring a comeback late in the season just to test out his legs. After a calf injury with Golden State …

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The Jump

The Jump Debates Whether Zion Williamson Is Unguardable

The Jump Debates Whether Zion Williamson Is Unguardable | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The Lakers/Pelicans matchup held some interest, but the subtext of the game, the LeBron James vs. Zion Williamson aspect, was much more potent. The incoming rookie in Zion has already proven to be a dominant offensive force, and was getting …

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Is LeBron James Injured

Is LeBron James Injured, Or Just Load Managing During Nights Off?

Is LeBron James Injured, Or Just Load Managing During Nights Off? | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com LeBron James took a night off against the Golden State Warriors with what the Lakers called a groin injury this past week. The ailment came at a convenient time, with the Warriors playing awful basketball and the …

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Tom Brady Patrick Mahomes

Would Tom Brady Allow Patrick Mahomes Presence In The AFC West Determine Where He Goes In Free Agency?

Would Tom Brady Allow Patrick Mahomes Presence In The AFC West Determine Where He Goes In Free Agency? With the talk surrounding Tom Brady’s potential move out of Foxboro growing louder and louder, the talk of where he might actually end up has picked up as well. Kurt Warner made news this week when he …

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Stephen A

Stephen A. Smith Would Not Trade Joel Embiid Under Any Circumstance

Stephen A. Smith Would Not Trade Joel Embiid Under Any Circumstance | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Joel Embiid is currently nursing a shoulder injury, one that fortunately has turned up no structural damage and should only keep him out a week or so. Not as lucky has been his 76ers costar Ben Simmons, …

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Dez Bryant

Max Kellerman: Dez Bryant Is Just Another Guy At This Point

Max Kellerman: Dez Bryant Is Just Another Guy At This Point | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Jerry Jones made headlines this week when he inexplicably mentioned during an interview that he thinks about bringing Dez Bryant back to the Cowboys while he is in the shower. Putting aside the creepy implications of his …

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Giannis MVP Race

Chris Broussard: LeBron Is Not Catching Giannis In The MVP Race

Chris Broussard: LeBron Is Not Catching Giannis In The MVP Race | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com For the vast majority of this season, it has appeared that Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been running away with the Most Valuable Player award. As the reigning MVP and the driving force behind arguably the …

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Disrespectful To James Harden

Stephen A. Smith To Max Kellerman: You’re Disrespectful To James Harden

Stephen A. Smith To Max Kellerman: You’re Disrespectful To James Harden | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The Memphis Grizzlies and their rookie star Ja Morant have been having a bit of a back and forth with the Houston Rockets and their respective stars, James Harden and Russell Westbrook, this season. It started in …

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Mike McCarthy Cowboys

Skip Bayless Believes Mike McCarthy Will Have His Best Coaching Performance With The Cowboys

Skip Bayless Believes Mike McCarthy Will Have His Best Coaching Performance With The Cowboys | TooAthletic.com Skip Bayless is an absolute homer for his Dallas Cowboys, refusing to check his fandom at the door when it comes to talking sports on his daily show, Undisputed, which he hosts along with Shannon Sharpe. You literally could …

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Rockets Lakers

Stephen A. Smith On Why The Rockets Don’t Fear The Lakers

Stephen A. Smith On Why The Rockets Don’t Fear The Lakers | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The Houston Rockets reformulated their lineup this winter, adding Russell Westbrook as a complement to James Harden in an attempt to keep up with the arms race that has become the NBA Western Conference. Even with that …

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Kendrick Perkins Zion Williamson

Kendrick Perkins On Zion Williamson: You Don’t See A Superstar That Has A Motor Like This In The Offensive And Defensive End

Zion Williamson is playing restricted minutes, but my goodness the minutes are the only thing being restricted in his game right now. Averaging just over 28 minutes per night, the rookie star is putting up 23 points and seven rebounds a game, absolutely living up to his preseason hype. More than just the stats themselves, …

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Lakers Jayson Tatum

Stephen A. Smith Wonders What The Lakers Would Be If They Drafted Jayson Tatum Over Lonzo Ball

Stephen A. Smith Wonders What The Lakers Would Be If They Drafted Jayson Tatum Over Lonzo Ball The Lakers defeated the Celtics 114-112 this week in a matchup between the historic rivals that may well be a preview of the NBA Finals. Anthony Davis and LeBron James combined for 61 points on the evening, and …

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Stephen A Deontay Wilder

Stephen A. Smith On Deontay Wilder: He Was Thoroughly Outboxed, Mauled, Beat Up

Stephen A. Smith On Deontay Wilder: He Was Thoroughly Outboxed, Mauled, Beat Up | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com Tyson Fury was a decided underdog heading into his matchup with Deontay Wilder, a rematch of a fight that ended in a draw in 2018. Fury knocked the defending champion down multiple times before Wilder’s …

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Stephen A Smith Clippers

Stephen A Smith Believes The Clippers Are Unraveling

Stephen A Smith Believes The Clippers Are Unraveling | Sports Takes & News | TooAthletic.com The Clippers are in a bit of a disturbing pattern. Before upending the Grizzlies last night they had lost three straight, dropping games to the respectable Sixers and Celtics before blowing a game against the abysmal Sacramento Kings. The squad …

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Greatest Ever

Chris Broussard: Durant Needs Two Titles With The Nets To Get Into The Greatest Ever Conversation

Chris Broussard: Durant Needs Two Titles With The Nets To Get Into The Greatest Ever Conversation Kevin Durant’s defection to the Warriors to win championships after they defeated his Oklahoma City Thunder was always looked at as something of a title grab. The experiment worked, with the Warriors capturing multiple championships and Durant a key …

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Dak Prescott Tom Brady

Skip Bayless Hopes Dak Prescott Goes The Tom Brady Route In Contract Negotiations

Skip Bayless Hopes Dak Prescott Goes The Tom Brady Route In Contract Negotiations | TooAthletic.com The Dallas Cowboys are still trying to wade through the headache that is settling Dak Prescott’s contract, looking to satisfy the young quarterback without overpaying for a talent that is simply not a top tier passer. The team’s legendary retired …

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